DES MOINES, Iowa —

About 15 years ago, Iowa builder Hubbell Realty began including passive radon mitigation systems in houses being built.

High radon results done 10 days before closing left some buyers less than thrilled.

That’s what compelled action by Rachel Flint, senior vice president of Iowa homebuilding and land development operations, part of Hubbell.

“This isn’t required by [Iowa] code. Again, this is something that we just felt was the right thing to do for the home-buying experience and the long-term health of our customers at the end of the day,” Flint said.

There’s reason to be concerned about radon in Iowa. Seven out of 10 homes have high levels of the gas. It occurs naturally in Iowa’s soils. Every county in Iowa is high for radon, according to Environmental Protection

See Full Page